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Spanish Bread Recipe

Spanish Bread Recipe

Spanish Bread is a famous Filipino bread roll similar to pandesal but with sweet buttery filling. The recipe is easy however, it requires few hours of waiting time before you can achieve the perfect bread roll.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Resting Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 55 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: how to roll spanish bread, spanish bread
Servings: 12
Calories: 275kcal
Author: Jenalyn Rose Forbes

Ingredients

  • 1 envelop dry yeast 7 grams
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs for dusting
  • ¼ cup milk for brushing

Filling

  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ cup butter melted

Instructions

  • Combine warm milk and 1 tsp sugar. Mix until the sugar is well dissolved. Add the dry yeast and let it stand for 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy.
  • In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar and salt. Make a well in the center and pour the yeast mixture and vegetable oil. Mix the dough until it forms.
  • Transfer the dough in a clean flat surface, lightly floured and manually knead the dough for at about 7-8 minutes until smooth. Lightly poke it using your fingers and see if it springs back.
  • Grease the bowl and put back the dough. Cover with a kitchen towel, place inside a warm area and let it stand for at about 1 ½ hour or until the size is doubled.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the filling by whisking the breadcrumbs, brown sugar and flour, then add the milk and melted butter. Mix well and set aside.
  • Gently deflate the dough, roll it into a log. and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rectangle and flatten it using a rolling pin. Brush melted butter then spread the filling in the middle. Roll up tightly and place it in a tray, make sure the end is at the bottom so it won't open when baking.
  • Lightly brush each roll with milk, roll it in a bowl with breadcrumbs then cover with a kitchen towel. Let it rise for another 30 minutes. While waiting, pre-heat oven at 150°C or 302°F.
  • Remove the cover and place the baking tray in the middle of the rack. Bake it for about 25 minutes or until lightly brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg